USSOCOM’s AFSOC Updates on the MC-130J Floatplane’s Status
Mar 9, 2023 · Naval News reached out to the U.S. Air Force’s Special Operations Command (AFSOC) in February 2023 for an update on the MC-130J amphibious floatplane conversion …
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In the shadowy world of U.S. Special Operations, a concept for an MC-130J …
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SOFIC 2022 confirmed that this AFSOC concept of a MC-130 resting on pontoon …
The Air Force wants to turn the C-130 into a floating …
Sep 16, 2021 · The command is working with private companies and the Air Force Research Laboratory to modify its MC-130J Commando II transports so the turboprop aircraft can land on water as well as terra...
USSOCOM’s Amphibious MC-130J Seaplane Concept …
May 18, 2022 · In the shadowy world of U.S. Special Operations, a concept for an MC-130J “Hercules” seaplane was floated at Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2021 (SOFIC 2021), and yet a year later, USSOCOM reports that …
Budget strain pauses MC-130J amphibious project for …
May 8, 2024 · U.S. Special Operations Command has paused an ambitious program to make its MC-130J transport plane capable of water landings and takeoff.
SOCOM Hits Pause on Amphibious MC-130J Effort
May 8, 2024 · TAMPA, Florida — U.S. Special Operations Command is no longer looking to develop an amphibious version of its MC-130J transport plane, according to the program executive officer for fixed wing aircraft.
USSOCOM Update on MC-130J Amphibious Capability …
Jul 17, 2022 · SOFIC 2022 confirmed that this AFSOC concept of a MC-130 resting on pontoon floats is their experimental goal for an amphibious MC-130J. USAF image.
AFSOC plans to demo amphibious MC-130J by end of …
Sep 20, 2021 · The development has been dubbed the MC-130J Amphibious Capability, or MAC. The latest rendered illustrations of the proposed model feature large, removable floats that would allow the...
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Sep 14, 2021 · Air Force Special Operations Command and private sector counterparts are currently developing a Removable Amphibious Float Modification (RAFM) for the MC-130J, allowing the aircraft to take off and …
AFSOC Has a Design for Its Amphibious MC-130J
Sep 7, 2022 · A rendering of a twin float amphibious modification to an MC-130J Commando II is shown here. Air Force Special Operations Command and private-sector counterparts are developing a modification to allow the aircraft to take …
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